Tag: family

Home for the holidays is a tricky concept for military families. I could write the introduction script for new military spouses or families meeting...

Tick…tick…my pencil etched across the page as I marked two bucket list vacations off my dream list this past summer. We knew my husband’s...

As we find ourselves at the midpoint of the year, this is an opportune time for military families to pause, reflect and conduct a...

If this was a podcast I would ask you to close your eyes and imagine with me, but it’s not, so do your best...

Vicenza, Italy has long been considered one of the Army’s most coveted duty stations. As soon as I realized I would be married to...

California, You Called My Name written by Shelly Osborne   The vast terrain; From desert to forest, Mountain to ocean. You called my name.   Palm trees sway The crash of the ocean...

The winter blues. Somehow they always catch me off guard. And nowhere is this more evident than in my family’s weekday morning routine. Every...

Always the hustle and bustle with our past trying to see both families on the East Coast. I thought it was so hard and...

I'm holding his pudgy, grimy little hand, feeling his nerves flow through me. We're sitting on the outskirts of the playground at his new...

For those who have been stationed in Port Hueneme, California you know how much of a hidden gem it is. For those who have...

When my five-year-old started kindergarten this August, I realized that I needed to create an after-school connection ritual with my children in elementary school....

If you haven't already, at some point you've probably considered base housing. Choosing where to live is a big decision and sometimes it's contingent...